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Bandon.- HIS MAJE STY'S L IEUTENANT FOR CO. CORK, THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF BANDON (see page 3).

Meade. - Lorm BISHOP OF CORK, 'THE RIGHT REV. WILLIAM EDWARD MEADE, D.D. (see page -+).

O'Callaghan. - R. C. BISHOP OF CORK, THE MOST REV. T. A. O 'CALLAGHAN, D.D. (see page 5) .

Browne. I~.C. BISH OP OF CLOYNE, TH E MOST REV. ROBERT BROWNE. D.D. (see page 6) .

Kelly.-R.C. BISHOP OF Ros:", THE MOST REV. DEN IS KELLY, D.D . (see page 7).

Devonshire.--HIS GRACE THE DUIm OF DEVONSHIRE, P.C. (VICTOR CHRISTIAN WILLIAM CAVENDISH), 9th Duke ; created 1694; Marquess of Hartington, 1694; Earl of Devonshire, 1618; Baron Cavendish of H ardwick, 1605; Earl of Burlington, 1831; Baron Cavendish of K eighley, 1831 ; Lismore Castle, co. Waterford; Compton Place, Eastbourne; Chatsworth, and H ardwick H all, Derbyshire; Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire; and Devonshire H ouse, Piccadilly, W.; son of the late Lord Edward Cavendish, M.P., and nephew of the 8th Duke of Devonshire; born in London, May 31st, 1868; educated at Eton, and Trinity College, Cambridge . Succeeded t o title 1908 ; Treasurer of H.M. Household, 1900; Financial Secretary to the Treasury; Member of Parliament for Derbyshire West, 1891-1908; Lord Lieutenant of D erbyshire, and President of

His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, its Territorial FOJ',ces; High Sheriff of Derby; Major in P.C. . Derbyshire Yeomanry; Freemason, Provo G. Master of Derby-

shire; Mayor of Eastbourne, I 909-IO. President vf the Iron and Steel Institute , Married, in 1892, Lady Evelyn Fitzmauri ce, daughter of 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. H eir : son, Edward William Spencer, Marquess of Hartington, born in r895, Clubs: Brooks's, Turf, and Marlborough.

The Right tlon. the Earl of Cork and Orrery.

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CORK A;o.,TD ORRERY, CHARLES SPENCER CANNING BOYLE, loth Earl, created I620; Ba ron Boyle of Youghall, 16I6; Viscount Dungarvan, I620; Viscount Kinalmeaky, Baron Broghill and Bandon Bridge (Ireland) , I628; Earl of Orrery, 1660; Baron Boyle of Marston , I7II; 2, Mandeville Place, W., son of tHe 9th Earl of Cork ~nd Emily, second daughter of Ist Marquess of Clanricarde; born November 24th, I86I; educated at Eton, and Christ Church, Oxford. Succeeded t o title I 904; Deputy Lieutenant for Somerset; Lieut.­Colonel North Somerset Yeomanry, 1893 - I903; served in South Africa, IqOO-OI ; Hon, Major in Army; Freemason; Past Provincial Grand Master Somersetshire; is a Protestant Churchman , and Liberal Unionist in politics. H eir : brother, Hon. Robert Lascelles. Clubs: · Marlborough, White's, St . J ames's; and Royal Yacht Squadron , Cowes.

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Kenmare.-THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF KENMARE, VALENTINE CHARLES BROWNE, C.V.O., Sth Earl, created 1800; Baronet 1622; Viscount Kenmure, Baron Castlerosse, 1689; Viscount Castlerosse, 1800; Baron Killarney (U.K.), 18S0; Lisnagree, Charleville, co. Cork, Killarney House, Killarney, co. Kerry, and 49, Egerton Gardens, S.W. ; son of the 4th Earl of Kenmare and Gertrude H arriet , only daughter of the Rev. Lord Charles Thynne; born December 1st, 1860. Succeeded to title 1905; Justice of the Peace for co. Kerry; Lord Lieutenant from 1905 ; Hon. Colonel 4th Batt. Royal Munster Fusiliers (Militia), 1896-1902; Hon. Colonelsth (Irish) Vol. Batt. Liverpool Regiment, from 1906. Married, in 1887, the Hon. Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the 1st Baron Revelstoke, and has issue three sons and two daughters. Heir: son, Viscount Castlerosse. Clubs : Brooks's, Beefsteak, and Turf.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Listowel, K.P. , P.C.

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ListoweI.- THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LISTOWEL, WILLIAM HARE, K.P., P.C. , 3rd Earl, created 1822; Baron Ennismore, 1800; Viscount Ennismore, 1816; Baron Hare (U.K.), 1869; Convamore, Ballyhooly, co. Cork, and Kings­ton House, Prince's Gate, S.W.; son of the 2nd Earl of Listowel and the second daughter of the late Vice-Admiral William Windham; born at Convamore, Ballyhooly, May 29th, 1833; educated at Eton. Succeeded to title 18S6 ; Vice-Admiral for Province of Munster; Justice of the Peace for co . Cork; formerly Captain Scots Guards; present at the battle of Alma; Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria, 1880. Married Lady Ernestine Mary Brudenell-Bruce, youngest daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury . Heir: son, Viscount Ennismore.

Shannon.- THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF SHANNON, RICHARD BERNARD BOYLE, 7th Earl, created 17S6; Viscount Boyle, Baron of Castle Martyr, 17S6; Baron Carleton, 1786; Castle Martyr, Ireland; son of the 6th Earl of Shannon and Nellie, daughter of Charles Thompson; born November 13th, 1897. Suc?eeded his father, 1906. Heir: brother, the Hon. Robert Henry Boyle.

Ue Vescio - THE RIGHT HON. ' VISCOUNT DE VESCI, Ivo RICHARD VESEY, Sth Viscount, created 1776; Baronet, 1698; Baron Knapton, 17So; Monkstown Castle, co. Cork, and Abbey Leix, Queen's County, Ireland; son of the late Captain the Hon. Eustace Vesey and Constance, daughter ' of the 2nd Baron Wenlock; born December ISth, 18S1; . educated at Eton. Succee,ded his uncle 1903; late Captain Irish Guards, 1901; Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for the Queen's county. Married, in 1906, Georgiana Victoria, only daughter of Gerald E. Wellesley. Heir : brother, Osbert E. Vesey. Clubs: Travellers', Guards', Bachelors' ,' and Kildare Street, Dublin.

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Midleton.- THE RIGHT HO N. VISCOUNT MlDLETON, WILLIAM ST. JOHN FREMANTLE BRODRICK, P .C., gth Vis­count, created 1717 ; Baron Brodrick, Midleton, Ireland, 1715; Baron Brodrick, P eper Harow, I7g6 ; Peper Harow, Godalming, Surrey; The Grange, and Cahirmone, Midleton, co. Cork; and 34, P ortland Place, W . ; son of the 8th Viscount and Han. August a Mary, third daughter of the lst Lord Cottesloe; born December l4th, l856; educated at Eton, and Balliol College, Oxford ; M.A.Oxon. Succeeded to title Ig07 ; Deputy Lieuten ant and Justice of the Peace for the county of Surrey; H on. Colonel Surrey Imperial Yeomanry; represented West Surrey in Parliament, in the Conservative interest, 1880-85; South-West Surrey, l885-Ig06; Financial Secretary t o the War Office, l886-g2; Under Secretary of State for War, I goo-03 ; Secretarv of

The Right Hon. Viscount Midleton, . .. -. P.C. State for IndIa, I g03-05. Marned, firstly, III 1880, Lady HIlda

Charteris (died I gOI), daughter of the gth Earl of Wemyss; secondly, in 1903, Madeleine Cecila Carlyle, daughter of Colonel the Han. J. C. Stanley. H eir: son, Hon. George St. John Brodrick. Clubs: Carlton, and Athenceum.

The Right Hon. Lord Barrymore, P.C., J.P., D. L.

The ~ight. Hon. Lord Castletown, C.M.G., J.P., D.L.

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Barrymore.- T HE RIGHT HON . LORD BARRYMORE, ARTHUR H UGH SMITH-BARRY, P.e., J.p. , D.L. , 1st Baron; created Ig02 ; F ota Island, co. Cork; Marbury H all , Northwich, Cheshire; and 20 , Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, W. ; son of the lat e J. H. Smith-Barry; born January 17th, 1843 ; educated at Eton , and Christ Church , Oxford. Vice-President of th e Irish Unionists Alliance, and of the Irish Landowners' Convention ; represented County Cork in Parliament, 1867-74, and South Huntingdonshire, I886-lgoo ; Justice of the Peace for tha t County; Admiral of the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Married , firstly , in 1868, Lady Mary Frances Wyndham-Quin, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Dunraven , she died in 1884; secondly, in r88g, widow of Arthur Poot, of New York , and daughter of General Wadsworth, of Genesco, U.S .A. Clubs: Carlton , Travellers', Turf, and Royal Yacht Squadron.

Castletow,n.-THE RIGHT H ON. LORD CASTLETOWN, BERNA RD EDWARD BARNABY FITZPATRICK), C.M.G., J.P., D.L., 2nd Baron, created 1869, Doneraile Court, Doneraile, co. : Cork, Granston Manor, Abbeyleix, Queens co., and 52, Green Street , London , W. ; only son of lst Baron Castletown and Augusta, daughter of Rev. Archibald Douglas, and Lady Susan Murray ; born in London, July 2gth, l848; succeeded his fath er in r883; educated at Eton, and Oxford; B.A., 2nd Class Law and Modern History. Entered rst Life Guards, retired 1875; Colonel 4th Prince of Wales L einster Regiment (Militia) ; served in Egyptian Campaign, r882, with Household Cavalry, Medal and Clasp, T el-el-Kebir: served as A.A.G. South African War, Medal and four Clasps, C.M.G.; Member of Parliament for Portarlington Borough, l88r-83; Justice of the Peace, and Deputy Lieutenan t for Queen's co.; Justice of

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the Peace for co. Cork; Liberal in politics. Married, in 1874, the Hon. Clara Ursula St. Leger, only surviving child of the 4th Viscount Doneraile. Clubs: Brooks's, S.\V., Travellers', W. , Kildare Street, Dublin.

Carbery.- THE RIGHT H ON. LORD CARBERY, JOHN EVANS-FREKE, loth Baronet Carbery; created 1715; Castle Freke, Clonakilty, co. Cork; son of Algernon, 9th Baron Carbery, and Mary, daughter of H. T. Toulmin, J.P. , D.L. , The Pre, St. Alban's ; born May 20th, 1892 ;

. educated at Harrow. Heir presumptive: his brother, Hon. Ralfe Evans-Freke, born 1897.

Lisle. - THE RIGHT H ON. LORD LISLE, GEORGE WILLIAM JAMES LYSAGHT, 6th Baron, created 1758, Mallow, co. Cork; son of the 5th Baron Lisle, and Henrietta, daughter of John Church; born J anuary 29th, 1840; educated privately, and Plymouth Grammar School. Succeeded to title, 1898; late Lieutenant. Devon Militia Artillery ; Lieutenant, j ackson's Forest Rangers; served throughout the Maori war, 1864-65. Married, in 1868, Amy Emily, daughter of the late Aycliffe Langfo rd , of Ventnor. H eir : son, the Hon. H orace George Lysaght.

The Hon. H . G. Lysaght, J.P.

Lysaght.- THE H ON. HORACE GEORGE LYSAGHT, J.p., Newmarket Cottage, co. Cork; only son of Lord Lisle. 6th Baron , and Amy Emily, daughter of the late Ayliffe Langford , of Ventnor, and St. H eliers, J ersey; born February 16th, 1873. Justice of the Peace for co . Cork. Married, June 28th, 1899. Alice Elizabeth, sixth daughter of Sir J ohn Wrixon - Becher , Bart., and has issue two sons and one daughter

Becher.-SIR JOHN WRIXON-BECHER, M.A., J.P., D.L.; 3rd Baronet, created 1831, Creagh House, Creagh, and Ballygiblin, near Mallow, co . Cork; second son of the late Sir William Wrixon-Becher, 1st Baronet, and Elizabeth, daughter of John O'Neill, the celebrated actress; born August 16th, 1828; educated at Rugby, and Trinity College, Cambridge; M.A. Succeeded his brother in 1893; Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for co. Cork; High Sheriff, 1867. Married, May 6th, 1857, Emily Catherine, second daughter of William, 2nd Earl of Listowel, and has issue five sons and nine daughters.

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Blake. - SIR HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G., Myrtle Grove, Youghal, co. Cork; eldest son of Peter Blake, of Corbally Castle, co. Galway; born at Limerick, January r8th. r840; educated privately. Late Governor of Ceylon, r903-07; entered the Royal Irish Constabulary in r859; Resident Magistrate, r875; Special Resident Magistrate, r882; Governor of Bahamas, ] 884-87; Newfoundland, r887-88; Jamaica .r888-97; Hong Kong, r898-r903; Knight of Justice of St John of Jerusalem; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Recreations: riding, and shooting. Author of "Pictures from Ireland ," by Terence M'Grath. Married, firstly, in 1862 Jeannie (died r866), daughter of Andrew Irwin, of Ballymorf'. Boyle; secondly, February 7th, r874, Edith, elder daughter and co-heir of Ralph Bernal Osborne, of Newtown Anner. Clubs: Brooks's, Marlborough, Kildare Street.

Coghill. - SIR EGERTON BUSHE COGHILL, J.P., 5th Baronet, created r778; Glen Barrahane, Castletownshend, co. Cork; second son of Sir John Jocelyn Coghill, 4th Baronet, J.P., D.L., and Katherine Frances, daughter of the 3rd Lord Plunket; born at Castletownshend, co. Cork, February 7th, r853; educated at Haileybury College, Hertford. Succeeded his father in r905; Justice of the Peace for co. Cork. Married, July lIth, r893, Elizabeth Hildegarde Augusta, younger daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Henry Somerville, D.L., of Drishane, co. Cork, and has issue three sons, Marmaduke Nevill Patrick Somerville, Nevill Henry Kendal Aylmer, and Ambrose Cramer, and one daughter, Katherine Adelaide Hildegarde. Club: The County, Cork.

Sir J. L. Cotter, Bart.

Cotter.-SIR JAMES LAURENCE COTTER, 5th Baronet, created r763, of Rockforest, Mallow, co. Cork ; son of the late James Lombard Cotter, second son of the 4th Baronet, and Clara Mary, daughter of the late Captain Thomas Segrave; born July IIth, r887; educated at Bradfield College, Berks. Succeeded his grandfather, r902. Late Lieutenant South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry. Heir: brother, Thomas Lombard.

Dennehy.-MAJOR-GENERAL SIR THOMAS DENNEHY, K.C.I.E., J.P., D.L., Brook Lodge, Fermoy, co. Cork; son of John Dennehy, of Brook Lodge; born in r829. Major-General (retired) Bengal Army; active service in Southal campaign, r855-r856; Indian Mutiny, 1857 - 58; Political Agent, Rajputana, r879-85; High Sheriff of Cork, r897; Extra Groom­in- Waiting to King Edward VI!., and formerly to Queen Victoria from r888. Married,

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in 1859, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Moriarty , of Dingle, co. Kerry, and has issue one son , L achlan , born 1863, died 1897, and one daughter. Elsie, married Edward Hallinan, J.P. , of Avonm ore, Midleton. Clubs: Junior United Service, London; Kildare Street , Dublin; and

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Sir A. G. Dobbin, J.P.

Dobbin. - SIR ALFRED GRAHAM DOBBIN, J.p., Frankfort, Montenotte, Cork; son of the late Leonard Dobbin, of Cork, formerly of Belfast; born at Belfast, September roth, 1853; ed ucated at local Collegiate School, Cork. Managing Director of Dobbin, Ogilvie and Company, Ltd, tobacco manufacturers and general merchants; Chairman of the Board of the Imperial Hotel, Cork, Ltd.; Director of the Palace Theatre, Cork; Chairman of the Cork Employers' Federation; was High Sheriff of the city of Cork, IgOO; and as such had the honour, with the then Lord Mayor, of presenting to the late Queen Victoria the address of welcome from Cork on the occasion of her visit to Dublin during that year; received the honour of Knighthood in rgoo; was a member of the Borough Council of Cork for seven years, and retired in J anuary, Ig07. Married, firstly, in r 876, Margaret Reid (died 1884), daughter of the late Peter Ogilvie, of Cork; secondly, in r887, Kate, daughter of

the lat e William Wise, solicitor, of Clifton, Bristol; has issue two sons and one daughter.

Long.-SIR JAMES L ONG, J.P., Spy Hill, Queenstown, son of the late J ames Long; born at Queenstown, N ovem ber 20th, r862; educated at Presentation College, Cork; Registrar of the County Court of Cork County; Chairman of the Cork Harbour Commissioners; member of the County Technical Committee; Justice of the Peace for the City of Cork; Knighted, IgIO. Married Mary, daughter of William Elliott, of Plymouth, and · has issue three sons ' and two daughters; William J ames, Mary Ellen, Patrick Francis, Teresa, and Michael John. Clubs: Cork City, an d Bantry.

Neligan.-SIR JOHN CH UTE NELIGAN, M.A., K.C., Tralee, co . Kerry; son of William John Neligan, solicitor, of Tralee; born at Tralee, in r826 ; educated at Stonyhurst, and Trinity College, Dublin ; M.A.; gold medallist in ethics and logic. Called to th e Irish bar, 1849 ; was Counsel for defence in celebra ted political trials of 1859; County Court Judge, Louth, r866; Co~mtyCourtJudge , Leitrim, 1872 ;CountyCourtJudge, King's County, Westmeath, Longford , and Meath, r878; R ecorder of Londonderry, 1883; Temporary County Court Judge, co. Fermanagh, 1884; 1886, appointed a member of the Royal Commission on the La'-d Law (Ireland) Act 1881, and the Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act r885, of which Earl Cowper was Chairman : Recorder of Cork, County Court Judge of E ast Riding, and Judge of the Local Court of Bankruptcy and Admiralty Court, r892; Bencher King's

Sir J C . Neligan, M.A., K.C. Inns, Dublin , IRq7; retired April, I 90R; knighted in r899; Trustee of the David J effers Institute, Tralee. Has travelled extensively on the Continent, in Africa, Egypt, United States, and Canada; in the latter country was the guest of the Viceroy. Recreations : skating, rowing, and yachtin g, Married , in r85-+ , Ellen Mary, daughter of Denis O'Sullivan , of Cork. Clubs: J unior Constitutional. London : Stephen's Green, Dublin ; Royal Cork Yacht. Queenstown , Cork; co . K erry, Tralpe .

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O·Brien.- SIR TIMOTHY CAREW O'BRIEN, ' J.P., D.L., 3rd Baronet. created 1849, Lohort Castle, Mallow, co. Cork; son of the late Timothy O'Brien; born in co. Dublin, in 1801; educated privately, and at Oxford. Succeeded his uncle in 1895 ; Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for co . Cork; late Lieutenant Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry, and Captain 5th Battalion Royal Irish FusiIiers. Married, September 22nd, 1885. Gundrede Annette Teresa, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Baronet, of Trafford, and has issue two sons and eight daughters. Clubs: Wellington, Pratt's, Boodle's, and Hurlingham; Kildare Street, Dublin; and Cork County.

Paget.- REAR-ADMIRAL SIR ALFRED WYNDHAM PAGET, K.C.M.G., 23, Seymour Street, London, W.; second son of the late General Lord Alfred Henry Paget, C.B., fifth son of the 1st Marquess of Anglesea; born March 26th, 1852 ; entered the Royal Navy, 1865; Captain, 18g6; Rear-Admiral, 1906; served in the Egyptian War, 1882 (Medal and Khedive's Star) ; Eastern Soudan, 1884-05; Suakim, 1888; and was mentioned in Dispatches; promoted Comm;J.nder; received clasp and 3rd Class Order of the Medjidie; Naval Attache, 18g6-gg, to Paris, St. Petersburg, and Washington, during Spanish American war; China, 19oo-01; A.D.C. to the King, 1905-06; created C.M .G., 18gg; and K.C.M.G., Ig05. His great-uncle, Sir Charles Paget, C.B., was Admiral at Queenstown, 1828-31-Married, May, Ig06, Viti, elder daughter of Sir William Macgregor, K.C.M.G., and has issue, Honor Cecilie, born June 18th,1g07. Clubs: Turf, Bachelors', and United Service.

Sutton. - SIR ABRAH.~M SUTTON, J.P., Windsor, Douglas; son of the late Abraham Sutton, of Monks­town, co. Cork; born August 29th, 1849; educated at Clongowes Wood College. Chairman of Sutton, Ltd.; on the Committee of Cork International Exhibition; High Sheriff, 1903; Justice of the Peace for the county, 1901; Knighted. 1903; Past President of the Cork Harbour RO\>;ing Club. Clubs: Cork; Stephen's Green, Dublin; and Royal Cork Yacht, Queenstown.

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